Im Still Here !!!

Hi Everyone hope your all well.

Just a little post to let you know I'm still here, I've been unwell for the last week so haven't been about to do any crafting and I apologise for not visiting you all - I do miss visiting your wonderful blogs and see your gorgoeus creations.

I'd also like to say a Big Thank You to you all for your lovely comments and hope to be back soon.

Have a lovely weekend all

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Sketch Saturday 29

Yes I'm still here !! Just a litte late with this weeks DT card.

Thought I was feeling better Sunday, after a restfu weekend.... but like a thunder bolt Monday morning I felt worse... and have been laid up bed for the past 2 days.

And then tonight I realised like a twit I'd forgot to upload my card.

Sketch Saturday ~ 29

Thanks for all your support to Mariska's gorgoeus sketch last week, especially at this busy time of year... as we are all so busy its so great to see so many of you join in.

Well Jo has produced another fabulous sketch this week - hope you have fun with it, I sure did !!

And here's my card:

Cardstock:Basic Grey ~ Wassail

Image: Sugar Nellie ~ Santa

Mediums: Pro Markers, Stickles
Supplies: Lace, flowers, brads, charms ~ stash

Don't forgot to pop over and see all the fabulous work by the Design Team

Have a good week

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Penny Black 27 - Receipe 3,2,1

Hi everyone, hope your all having a good weekend.

Well I'm finally here with this weeks

Penny Black Saturday Challenge card - sorry I'm late, its just been another mad week at work and home, and to top it off I haven't been feeling myself all week .... so I've no inspiration to craft. And thats another reason why I've not been online much last week - sorry !!

But I did manange to find some energy and time this afternoon, to make my card - although I cheated a little and used a stickeroo...

Before I talk about this weeks challenge, I'd like to say a massive thanks to Beth for her gorgeous sketch last and thank you to you all for participating - hope you had as much fun as I did.

Ok so this weeks challenge is :

Receipe: 3...2....1

We like to see your creations using: 3 Flowers, 2 Papers + 1 Ribbon

Ok I know it looks like I haven't used 3 flowers but I did honest !!! I layered the Prima with 2 flowers (one is sheer and glittery) and added the brad to make 3 - hope this is ok !!

Looking forward to seeing your gorgeous creations - and dont forget to pop over and see the fabulous work from the Design Team.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend

and

Happy Crafting

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Penny Black 26 - Sketch by Beth + Sketch Saturday 28

Penny Black Saturday Challenge 26 ~ Sketch by Beth

Thanks to everyone who joined us last week - loving all your 'no patterned papers' creations and wow what an amazing turn out.

We have some sad new on PB this week - the very talented Becky is leaving us and this week will be her last week. I'd like to wish her all the best for the future and thank her for all her hard work, dedication and gorgoeus creations she has contributed to the blog.

I'm going to miss you lots hun !!

Well onto this week challenge

The very talented Beth has created us fabulous sketch ~ thanks hun I had so much fun with this one.

We have some yummy candy this week kindly donated by Becky - thanks hun !!

I haven't had any time to craft this week - apart from my DT work and can't beleive how quick I made this card - it just came to together to nicely !! Which is something that doesn't happen often, lol

Anyway here's my card:

Cardstock: Last year (sorry can;t remember who from)

Image: Penny Black

Mediums: Pro Markers

Supplies: Ribbon, blooms, gems ~ Stash

Don't forget to pop over and see all the other DT's work - they are truely amazing !!

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Sketch Saturday 28 ~ Mariska's Sketch

This week it DT week and its the very talented Mariska's turn - if you haven't visited Mariska's blog I suggest you do, she makes some gorgoeus cards.

Thanks to everyone who joined in last week - I loved visiting you, just sorry I couldn't get round to you all.

There's another fabulous prize this week - Pink Cat Studio have kindly donated this gorgoeus set of stamp

And here's Mariska's fabulous sketch this week - thanks hun I had lots of fun with this one.

I thought I'd make a funky christmas card this week and what better paper to use than the fabulous Pink Petticoat range combined with this very cute Lily from Pink Cat Studio

Pop over and take a peek at the all the fabulous creations from the other DT - way to go girls !!

Cardstock: Pink Petticoat

Image: Pink Cat Studio

Medium: Pro Markers

Supplies: Blooms, Ribbon, Brads ~ Stash

Well thankfully NO work today !! Yeah !!

Instead I'm off to visit my mum and we are going to a craft fair 'Crafts for Christmas' at Burghley House - I've been really looking forward to it all week, and can't wait to have a noisey at all the gorgoeus crafting goodies others make.

Sorry for such a long post.

Have a great weekend and will catch up with you next week

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Just for Fun !!!

Hi everyone, hope you've all had a good week and it's not too cold !! Its freeeeezing here - although I'm glad we've had no snow !

I made another card at the weekend and for the life of me I can't remember now what challenge it was for - so this one going down as

'Just for Fun'

Haven't done that in a while !!

I used on my the cutie Tilda's from the Christmas & Winter Club Kit and coloured her with my faithful Pro Markers. I'm really loving the none traditional Christmas Cards this year - it's so refreshing to make something different and of course its all my favourite colours.

Enjoy the rest of the week

& Wrap Up Warm !!

Thanks for stopping by

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Sketch Saturday # 27 ~ Sponsored by WOJ

Morning everyone, well its that time again ~ I just don't know where this week has gone.

Thanks to everyone who joined in last week ~ I just wish I had more time to visit you all, sorry !! I will try harder.

Ok so for this week there's an exciting prize up for grabs - kindly donated by Katharina at WOJ

Say hello to 'Herb with Bird'

And here's this week's fabulous sketch - wow Jo you really make these sketches so much fun !! Thanks hun :)x

I couldn't resist using my new stamp from the Magnolia Christmas & Winter Club Kit and thought I'd go with something girlie - yes you guessed it..... Pink !!! oh and a little green.

I'm off to work now, so will catch up with you later.

Have a fab day

Hugs

Penny Black 25 ~ No Patterned Paper

Hi everyone, hope you've all had a good week.

Its time again for Penny Black Saturday Challenge and before I tell you about this weeks challenge, I'd like to thank you all for your wonderful entries to last weeks ~ Funky Christmas~ challenge, you all made some fabulous creations again and am looking forward to seeing what you come up with this week.

Penny Black Saturday Challenge ~ No Patterned Paper

We thought we'd challenge you this week to create some without using those gorgoeus patterned papers we always use ~ so get creative and have fun !!

For my card (although you can't see it in my pic) I have made a card using acetate and thanks to my friend Kath I was able to use her fabulous technique for the ribbon. I've embossed the white DP with snowflakes folder from Cuttlebug.

And here's the inside

We have another fabulous prize this week which I've donated ~some gorgoeus embellishment pack from Poppicrafts ~ if your interested why not take a peek and also look at all the wonderful card the very talented Design Team have come up with again this week.

Well I'm off to work again today, so will pop by a see you all later

Have a lovely day

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